KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- With its first race in Knoxville of the 2004-05 season, the University of Tennessee women's rowing team put on quite a performance in front of the Big Orange faithful,
claiming three gold medals and winning two races by over 40 seconds each at the Head of the Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 30.

In the Championship 4+ competition, Lady Vol boats exuded their dominance, claiming the top three finishes, with the shell comprise of Oellerich (cox), Bargreen, Wells, Forbes and Craig
leading the way at 19:05.11. The second Orange shell finished 45 seconds later, with Vick (cox), Allen, Hutcheson, Williams, and Gearing crossing the finish line in 19:50.57.

Tennessee also claimed gold in the Open Pair event, as the Orange â?oeBâ?? boat piloted by Dobratz and Collins, finished first in 23:03.64, just ahead of teammates Dicerbo and Hill (23:18.14),
DeVar and Jones (23:25.22) and Gerlach and Galloway (24:33.41).

The Lady Vols will be in action again on the Nov. 14 when they travel to Charlottesville, Va., for the Rivanna Romp.